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A textbook and reference work for scientists and students of horticulture, botany and related fields, this book will be the main reference volume on cardamom for many years to come. Individual volumes in the series Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles provide both industry and academia with in-depth coverage of the major medicinal and aromatic plants of industrial importance in a genus. Each volume discusses key topics such as plant sources and their commercial cultivation, chemical constituents, quality assurance, pharmacological properties, toxicology, application and market trends relevant to the genus.